MilitaryCirit
Missile Systemconfirmed
Cirit is a 70 mm laser-guided missile made by Roketsan for attack helicopters, drones and light aircraft. It carries a multi-purpose anti-armour, anti-personnel and incendiary warhead and reaches 1.5-8 km.
Specifications
| Type | Missile System |
| Origin | Turkey |
| Manufacturer | Roketsan |
| Introduced | 2011 |
| Status | In service |
| Range | 8 km |
| Weight | 0.015 t |
History
Designed between 2004 and 2009 and in production since 2011. It has been used in Syria (Operation Olive Branch) and in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War.
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Turkey | — | confirmed |
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